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<乌鸦传媒>The COVID Endgame: A Look Into Prasad's Crystal Ball

Predictions on the future of vaccines, schools, media, science, and more

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<乌鸦传媒>Op-Ed: Our Kids' Mental Health Can't Wait

Young people are struggling; greater investment in services and support is a must

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<乌鸦传媒>Redfield: COVID-19 Was in Wuhan in September or October 2019

Former CDC director also tells CNN that the virus likely escaped from a lab

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<乌鸦传媒>Op-Ed: Bill Bryson's Brief Guide to the Heart

The Skeptical Cardiologist reviews a new book and finds a red flag for the author

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<乌鸦传媒>Vaccines and Rare Clotting Disorders: What's the Link?

Causal relation appears possible, but evidence still indicates it's extremely rare

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<乌鸦传媒>Model: Give COVID-19 Vaccine to All Patients Before Surgery

Prioritizing surgical patient population could avert more COVID deaths

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<乌鸦传媒>Benzene Found in Multiple Hand Sanitizer Brands

Known human carcinogen can be absorbed through the skin

<乌鸦传媒>What to Make of That Danish Reinfection Study?

Vinay Prasad, MD, MPH, discusses the findings and their takeaway

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<乌鸦传媒>Sale Aimed at Saving Chicago Safety Net Hospital OK'd

But activists and community leaders remain wary of rushed process

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<乌鸦传媒>Op-Ed: Blood Cancer Patients Need More COVID Vax Answers

Patients are left wondering, "will I be protected?"

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<乌鸦传媒>They Came for a Caribbean Escape, and Stayed for COVID Shots

St. Croix rides wave of vaccine tourism

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<乌鸦传媒>Nurse Unhooked Patient's Oxygen; Sneaky Code Hides Prices; HIV Surges in W.Va.

This past week in healthcare investigations

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<乌鸦传媒>Senate Confirms Vivek Murthy as Surgeon General, Again

This will be Murthy's second time around in the job

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<乌鸦传媒>Banned Stimulants Again Found in Supplements

Researchers question FDA's commitment to enforcement

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<乌鸦传媒>Hyperglycemia Better Predictor of Severe COVID-19 Than Diabetes

Study looked at hospitalized patient outcomes during early months of the pandemic

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<乌鸦传媒>Op-Ed: Corn Money is Expanding America's Waistline

Dear AMA, please lobby for investment in healthy produce

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<乌鸦传媒>Op-Ed: Yes, Women Can Have Heart Disease Too

Better research can help us understand gender differences and save lives

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<乌鸦传媒>Stay-at-Home Orders Linked to Weight Gain

Problem may not end with pandemic

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<乌鸦传媒>'They Stopped Treating and the Effect Persisted': What We Heard This Week

Quotable quotes from 乌鸦传媒's sources

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<乌鸦传媒>Residency Matching Rates Down This Year

Surge in registrants driven by pandemic; numbers of matches set records

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<乌鸦传媒>Op-Ed: Mind the Ketamine Education Gap

Better training can prevent adverse outcomes in psychiatric patients

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<乌鸦传媒>Stroke Care: Some Progress on Racial Disparities

But substantial gaps remain

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<乌鸦传媒>The 'Tamiflu' Approach to Treating COVID-19

Here's the latest on oral antivirals in development for COVID-19

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<乌鸦传媒>PA Abortion Bill: Burials, Death Certificates for Fetal Remains

Financial and emotional burdens could reduce abortion care access, critics say

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<乌鸦传媒>Don't Ditch the tPA in Stroke Thrombectomy Yet

Direct endovascular therapy dealt a blow in MR CLEAN-NO IV

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<乌鸦传媒>COVID-19 Treatments: What's In, What's Out

A look at which treatments are effective -- and which aren't

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<乌鸦传媒>Immediate Angiography Feasible for Large Vessel Stroke Patients

Not stopping patients in the ED improved hospital workflow and patient outcomes

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<乌鸦传媒>Multi-City Study Bolsters Case for Mobile Stroke Units

But reimbursement woes, balkanized EMS agencies block path to broader use

<乌鸦传媒>Why Women Experience COVID and the Vaccines Differently Than Men

It's chromosomal and hormonal, and maybe sociocultural too

<乌鸦传媒>Health Systems See Opportunity in Mission Health Exodus

As physicians leave North Carolina non-profit, competing systems are broadening their footprints

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<乌鸦传媒>AstraZeneca Vax Flops Against South African Variant in Early Trial

But jury still out as to whether it prevents severe disease from the variant

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<乌鸦传媒>Op-Ed: Did We Hurt Healthcare Workers With Bad Mask Advice?

ZDoggMD discusses new evidence that suggests we did

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<乌鸦传媒>Why ADE Hasn't Been a Problem With COVID Vaccines

Even with new variants, it's unlikely antibody-dependent enhancement will be an issue

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<乌鸦传媒>Uneven Progress Closing Race Gap in Heart Health

Urban areas more successful at narrowing disparities

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<乌鸦传媒>Op-Ed: Oxycodone Is the Most Addicting Prescription Opioid

A thorough review of the data and history makes this clear

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<乌鸦传媒>Holding tPA for All DOAC Users Not the Way to Go, Stroke Docs Say

Clinical conundrum could be solved by a point-of-care DOAC test

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<乌鸦传媒>Op-Ed: COVID Shot While on a Blood Thinner?

One hematologist's strategy for addressing concerns

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<乌鸦传媒>Healers Lend a Hand to HIV Testing in Rural Uganda

Modern medicine benefits from engaging with local traditions

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<乌鸦传媒>Op-Ed: Fraud Is Rampant in Medicare Advantage

Enforcing the False Claims Act can help

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<乌鸦传媒>Could One mRNA COVID Shot Be Adequate for Past Infectees?

Small study shows powerful antibody response after first dose

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